gargoylism
noun /'ɡɑrgɔɪ,lɪzəm/
- Definition
- hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
- Example
- 'gargoylism' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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